Chest radiograph deep-learning model for cardiac event risk estimation
1. In this retrospective study, the chest X-ray cardiovascular disease (CXR CVD)-risk model performed similarly to the standard atherosclerotic (AS) ...
Tag: risk stratification
Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction
1. In asymptomatic patients, subclinical coronary atherosclerosis was associated with an eight-fold elevated risk for myocardial infarction (MI). 2. Patients ...
Left atrial reservoir strain improves ischemic stroke risk prediction in low-risk patients
1. In this prospective cohort study, left atrial reservoir and conduit strain were linearly associated with risk of first ischemic ...
Detection of pathogenic genetic variants in early-onset atrial fibrillation
1. Genetic testing in patients with early-onset atrial fibrillation, via major commercial arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy gene panels, were able to ...
Determining the absolute risk of rupture among growing intracranial aneurysms
1. The triple-S (size, site, shape) prediction model for intracranial aneurysm rupture demonstrated a 1-year risk of rupture of 2.1%-10.6%. ...
3-item stroke scale for large vessel occlusion associated with improved rates of endovascular stroke treatment
1. Endovascular therapy, a stroke reperfusion technique, was performed 2.8-fold more often after a 3-item stroke scale was installed as ...
Coronary artery calcium scoring associated with significant improvements in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease reclassification when guiding statin therapy
1. The use of coronary artery calcium scoring was associated with significant improvements in the reclassification and discrimination of incident ...
Conventional cardiovascular risk assessments may overestimate risk in populations with widespread diabetes screening guidelines
1. Widespread diabetes screening helps to identify asymptomatic patients with preserved renal function and low diabetes-associated cardiovascular risk. 2. New ...
Home Calculator may predict likelihood of home discharge after surgery
Image: PD 1. An interview-based five question calculator predicts the risk of a patient not being able to go home ...
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